Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

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Silver vi: quoted yesterday at LOOK.
The Justice Courts did not have q single
item OF criminal news yesterday.
The papers in the variety theater cases
we're yesterday sent in to the grand jury.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. B. Foster were re.
!oiced yesterday by the arrival Of twins at
their house.
Trains are again running on time, or
very nearly SO, and the railroads are re-
ported clear.
Orders were issued from the Probate
Court yesterday for the sale of property
belonging to the estates OF Peter Mcmahon
and W. r. Stevens.
There are rumors in the air OF important
railroad changes, but no certainty can yet
be arrived at. The changes win not affect
any officials in Butte.
yesterday for the Alice Company thirteen
bars OF silver, which would average about
ON hundred pounds apiece.
School Echoes" edited by Prof. Newell,
and devoted to school interests, made its
appearance yesterday. It reflects credit on
it's editor, and will do y good work.
Charles Benson was tried yesterday in
Judge McHatton's curt ior petty larceny,
on a charge OF stealing q robe from the
Bell Bros. Judgment was reserved until
this morning.
'Dick" Foster feels like a boy again. His
father has just arrived from Leadville to
visit bis boy for q day or two, aud will
then leave for California. MIR. Foster, ST.,
is pleased with Butte's appearance.
The Butte Fire Brigade held a meeting in
the City Hall last night for the transaction
of regular business. 1t was decided to ac-
cept the invitation extended to attend in
uniform the ball of the Order of the East
ern Star, to be held in Renshaw Hall on
the 18th.
The Emma Abbott special train had an
accident Tuesday night near Dillon in the
were delayed foul hours, but were run
down to Salt Lake at about forty miles an
hour, reaching there in time for last nights
entertainment.
Msssrs. Schilling & Shea, two Of Butte's
popular young men, rave leased the base
ment of the Lizzie Block. 1t will be known
hereafter as the White Elephant. Next
Saturday evening is fixed for the grand
opening, at which time a free lunch will te
spread. Good music will be in attendance.
Two complaints were made in Judge Nc
Hatton's court yesterday against John
Miller. One of them was for assault with
a deadly weapon Will intent to commit
great bodily injury, and the other was for
exhibiting a deadly weapon in a threaten
ing manner. Judge Mediation set the case
for hearing at 2 o'clock on the 9Th. On
the first charge Miller's bond was fixed at
$500 and on the second at $780,, He fur
niehed bonds to the amount of $3.50 and
was let 60.
Yesterday the petition for writs Of habeas
corpus and certiorari in the case Of Hard
ing, were forwarded from Butteto the Hon.
Jos. X. Toole, at Washington, who will
present them to the Supreme Court. In
case the writs are granted, one OF the firm
OF Campbell & Duffy, will so to Washington
and argue the case before the Supreme
{ curt of the United States. In case they
are not granted a petition for commuta-
ton of sentence will be gotten UP. and sey-
eral other legal attempts made to a the
mans life. The attorneys certainly seem
to have their clients interest at heart.